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Friday, September 21, 2012

Commentary Gold

So, Liverpool had a Europa League game against BSC Young Boys, a Swiss team. I admit it, I snickered at the potential for double entendres as the game started. And it wasn't long, just over fourteen minutes, in fact, before commentator Brian McBride fulfilled all filthy expectations:

"Again, I think that's a good idea, because right now, everything seems to be playing in front of Young Boys, and they're comfortable enough, even though Liverpool have scored a goal...and it was a goal that really should not have happened...but, they haven't had that penetration behind, and sort of spread them out. Right now, they're able to, Young Boys are able to be compact..."

I write in my notebook with the intention of stimulating good conversation, hoping that it will also be of use to some fellow traveler. But perhaps my notes are mere drunken chatter, the incoherent babbling of a dreamer. If so, read them as such.

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